PR - TNB Card Services Joins PCI Security Standards Council

The leading electronic payments processor for credit unions, TNB Card Services, has joined the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards Council as a new Participating Organization. TNB will work with the Council and its members to further develop the PCI Data Security Standard (DSS) to improve security of card processing for the credit unions it serves.

The PCI DSS is a multifaceted security standard founded by the leading card brands, including Visa Inc., MasterCard Worldwide, American Express, JCB, and Discover Financial Services. The Council has developed requirements for security management, policies, procedures, network architecture, software design, and other critical protective measures to ensure data integrity for merchants and service providers that store, process, or transmit customer payment card data.

“TNB has always taken a proactive stance on card security and payment fraud on behalf of the credit union industry and has aggressively promoted the need to protect members’ data,” said Scott Wagner, executive vice president of TNB Card Services. “Our involvement with the Council will enable us to further align with industry standards and leverage our knowledge of credit unions and the payments industry to enhance security best practices.”

As a participating organization, TNB will now have access to the latest payment card security standards from the Council and be able to provide feedback on the standards. In an era of increasingly sophisticated attacks on electronic systems, adhering to the PCI DSS represents an entity’s best protection against cyber criminals and data thieves.

“The PCI Security Standards Council is committed to helping everyone involved in the payment chain protect consumer payment data,” said Bob Russo, general manager of the PCI Security Standards Council. “By participating in the standards setting process, TNB demonstrates they are playing an active part in this important end goal.”

The mission of the PCI Security Standards Council is to enhance payment account security by fostering broad adoption of PCI security standards. For more information, visit www.pcisecuritystandards.org.